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China is blocking the Manus acquisition by Meta. A few things stand out: - China has historically been more opaque and less public in restri…
China is blocking the Manus acquisition by Meta. A few things stand out: - China has historically been more opaque and less public in restricting foreign acquisitions of Chinese tech assets, while the
China is blocking the Manus acquisition by Meta. A few things stand out: - China has historically been more opaque and less public in restricting foreign acquisitions of Chinese tech assets, while the US (CFIUS) has been more explicit and aggressive (e.g. Lattice) - Manus had moved to Singapore, suggesting China may prioritize origin of technology and talent over legal domicile - Historically these reviews focused more on hardware, telecom, and core IP. This signals AI software, data, and distribution layers are now clearly in scope
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Source: Yohei Nakajima (X) | 2026-04-27